Where does “åndssvaghed” come from?

åndssvaghed (Danish) comes from Danish åndssvag, from Danish svag, from Middle Low German swak, from Old Saxon swak, from Proto-West Germanic swak, from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g-.

åndssvaghed (Danish): stupidity, ridiculousness, idiocy

Definitions

  1. stupidity, ridiculousness, idiocy

Ancestry of “åndssvaghed”, step by step

åndssvaghed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish åndssvag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishåndssvagmentally retarded; ridiculous, dumb, retarded
2Danishsvagweak; lacking in force or ability
3Middle Low Germanswakweak
4Old Saxonswak—
5Proto-West Germanicswakswinging; swaying; yielding easily; pliable; weak
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswe(n)g-—

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swak →Every word from Old Saxon swak →